Cost of living comparison
Somalia is 44.9% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.7% less in Somalia
- Groceries
-
pay 41.5% less in Somalia
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Somalia
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Somalia
- Childcare
-
pay 57.0% less in Somalia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Somalia
- Clothing
-
pay 68.5% less in Somalia
Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Somalia.
If you lived in Somalia instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,871
|
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,363
|
$4.67
SOS2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER418
|
$0.81
SOS462
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER169
|
$0.51
SOS292
|
|
pay 41.5% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER376
|
$0.97
SOS556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER973
|
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,613
|
$5.93
SOS3,389
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,221
|
$2.21
SOS1,262
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,366
|
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER680
|
$1.73
SOS987
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER198
|
$0.88
SOS505
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER565
|
$1.32
SOS752
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER313
|
$0.54
SOS311
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER295
|
$0.60
SOS343
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER222
|
$0.54
SOS310
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,690
|
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,615
|
$25.00
SOS14,286
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,938,758
|
$5,750.00
SOS3,285,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,261
|
$7.43
SOS4,248
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,754
|
$30.62
SOS17,501
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,229
|
$160.00
SOS91,433
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,045
|
$93.33
SOS53,336
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,678
|
$94.31
SOS53,896
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,222
|
$55.21
SOS31,549
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER827,562
|
$742.50
SOS424,307
|
|
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER740
|
$7.00
SOS4,000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER916
|
$1.24
SOS706
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,052
|
$1.34
SOS769
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,322
|
$30.00
SOS17,144
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,243
|
$5.00
SOS2,857
|
|
pay 68.5% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Somalia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,683
|
$18.61
SOS10,635
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,416
|
$23.11
SOS13,207
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,129
|
$25.89
SOS14,794
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,839
|
$45.78
SOS26,160
|
|
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